Long Beach State vs UC Irvine College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/5/21
Long Beach State vs UC Irvine College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/5/21
2021-03-05 19:00:00 EDT
The UC Irvine Anteaters and Long Beach State 49ers meet Friday in college basketball action at the Walter Pyramid.
The UC Irvine Anteaters look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 73 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 39 percent shooting. Collin Welp is averaging 12.7 points and 1.5 assists while Dawson Baker is averaging 11.1 points and 2.1 rebounds. Brad Greene is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Davis is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The Long Beach State 49ers need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Long Beach State 49ers are averaging 73.6 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 80.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Isaiah Washington is averaging 16.8 points and 4.1 rebounds while Michael Carter III is averaging 13 points and 1.9 rebounds. Chance Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Hampton is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Long Beach State 49ers are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The Long Beach State 49ers are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Anteaters are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games and 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Beach are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS win. The over is 9-4 in Anteaters last 13 road games. The over is 12-5 in Beach last 17 overall. The underdog is 13-3-2 ATS in the last 18 meetings.
The UC Irvine Anteaters have covered 11 of their last 17 games and are winning their last five games by an average of 10 points while allowing 37.5 percent shooting from the field. The Long Beach State 49ers have not only lost six of their last eight games, but they lose in the underdog role by an average of 10.2 points. UC Irvine is a hot club right now. I’ll lay the chalk.
